Hanford — boys' name

What the Data Says About Hanford

The Social Security Administration has registered 338 babies named Hanford between 1911 and 1961, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hanford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hanford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Hanford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hanford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 338 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.